RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 3405, 20 January 1874, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Tuesday, January 20. . (Before J. Brpwp, and J. Black, : Drunkenness.— John Ryley, fqv this offence, was fined ss, -with the option of twenfrifour hours’imprisonment. . , ‘ " i '. Indecent Language.— Walter Rogers wds! fined 20s; in- default, three days’ impiisori-' 'merit.; r ; : i Breach op thePeace.— Dermis M‘Brearty, > for whom Mr E. Gook appeared, was charged ; with''having conducted himself in/a 1 manner to provoke a breach of the pence,, and 1 with unlawfully throwing stones,to; the injury i of persons passing in Pjrinces street.—Mr Coph« said if the police did not wish to press the : charge, defendant would plead guilty arid! throw himself on the mercy of the Court,' trusting that in consequence. of his previous l good behaviour- a nominal firie drily would be 1 inflicted. Defendant was mulcted in the sum I of' 10s arid costs. : i r ;

Stone Throwing.— Two little boys,-named Roland M'Connack and James White, were; charged throwing: stones ip Hanover' street, on the 17th instant, to the danger of j passers-by.—Sub-Inspector Mallard said .the police did' nojb wjsh'fu : the charges, and if the-hoys were rebuked ' hy Bench;.they might not repeat the offence,—The parents, of j the children were cautioned by the' Bench', and; the lads discharged. . i The Kite-F£ying NuisaNce- I — John Rogers,! a lad about eight years old,, pleaded guiltyto al chafge of unldwfully fljfirig-'a kite' m i ' Great King street,-Subrippeotofc - Mallard stated 1 !

that he had spoken to the parents of the child,, who had told him not to do so any more. The reason the police had brought the charge was that the kites were liable to make the horses shy. The case was withdrawn. Assault. —Main v. O’Keefe was a charge of assault, alleged to have taken place in Stafford street. My Joyce for -thie/tomplam&ii,t. icase was dismissed, thc. beintf/wtniy conflicting. f; •; , Furious Driving.— ander Potter, for furious driving in GreAt King street, were each fined 2()s Arid costAV-’/ * [Left sitting.’] ’ ' ' -V\